Ms Emily Logan:

If Deputy Coppinger does not mind, I will answer some of her questions in reverse order. She referred to the gestational term. I am conscious that we are not giving personal views - we are representing the view of the commission. In our policy statement, we have pointed out how gestational term limits in other jurisdictions are applied. The commission has not gone so far in our paper as to give the committee an answer on what that should be, but we have stated that any gestational term limit included in a reformed framework for access to abortion service should be devised in keeping with best medical practice and with the health of the pregnant woman as the primary focus. It should be necessary and proportionate and have due regard to a woman's right to bodily autonomy and her right to the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health.

We agree with the Deputy's comment on sexual education. Some of the terminology used about one of the reasons for an abortion being contraception is probably an unhelpful narrative. Sexual education has been an important part of our considerations and it should not be forgotten about in the broader consideration of sexual health and health rights for girls and women.